The Box Turtle rescue, I alluded to, in Ontario, Canada, briefly ran their ad earlier this year then took it off. It just came back onto Kijiji: https://www.kijiji.ca/v-reptiles-amphibians/city-of-toronto/eastern-box-turtle-sanctuary/1634684649
Thank You. I will have to do more research on this. His shell does dry up and needs some lubricant at times. And Vita shell is supposed to be really bad for a turtle. The coconut oil dissolves in the water when he soaks. However, I perhaps need to look for other options and use coconut oil for...
I learned from this site how to prep my box turts for the beefcake photos .. use coconut oil on their shell. Here's Brave at his best ! Thanks again Tortoise Forum !
I started with an aquarium, then graduated to these plastic enclosures : 1] Rubbermaid, 42 inches by 17 inches. 2] the black cement mixing tray, 3 feet by 2 feet.
Then I bought a plastic folding table, 4 feet by two feet, built a wall of plywood and 4 by 4's on top of it, and lined it with...
He was born with only one foot . The way BT's mate, although he has lots of desire.... no way
Thanks . I was fortunate. Captive bred, 15 years old on Kijiji in 2017 For 150 dollars Canadian.
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My male eastern box turtle [EBT] spends more time under the UVB bulb than the 4 others of mine combined times ten !
I don't know why. With my last batch of boxies in 2015 , the female EBT also spent more time under the UVB's than my Florida, Three Toeds and Gulf Coasts combined, as well.
Before...
I have a Hubba Cave, CMES, and a power source. Need a thermostat I just have to configure the thing so they don't scorch themselves. Thanks for the time and advice!
I have a nice outdoor pen. Outdoors is best for any adult turtle. Problem. In my neck of Ontario Canada, only 2-3 months of the year do nighttime temperatures stay above 65 degrees at night. Is there possibly a lower threshold for these creatures?
Finding them to bring them in for the night, at...
This is the ornate box turtle I owned, as a baby. A biting sibling caused the missing marginals. The picture of the baby illustrates what Yvonne is saying. The other shows regeneration over time .